Douluo: Dragon King's Star Devouring Wings

Chapter 555 Shining with the Sun
"Let's see what gift the old lady gave me." Yue Hongchen took out the storage ring that Qian Gu Huang Yu had given her, which contained the gift that Bei Gong Li had given her.

The next moment, Yue Hongchen had a box of durian pastries in her hand, and then she visibly frowned.

Liu Yueyi asked curiously, "Yue, didn't you say you hate durian the most? Then why did she send you durian pastries?"

Yue Hongchen chuckled self-deprecatingly, "How could I dare to dislike something that the old lady likes?"

"For so many years, I have been catering to the old lady's preferences. Whether it's what she likes to eat or what her hobbies are, I have to show that I have the same preferences as her."

“I’m not like my good junior sister. I don’t have any elders’ favor. My power and status in the Spirit Pagoda and the military all come from how much the old lady likes me.”

"The more the old lady likes me, the higher my status will be. If the old lady doesn't like me anymore, my status will plummet."

What Yue Hongchen didn't say was that there was something else she hated the most—soul tools.

Although Yue Hongchen possesses terrifying talent in soul tools thanks to her three-legged toad martial soul's ultimate control over metal, she simply dislikes these cold, hard machines.

She made up her mind to learn how to use soul tools no matter what during a school anniversary celebration at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy.

That was the first time she met Beigong Li.

That day, Bei Gongli stepped into her territory like a queen, and everyone present bowed and paid their respects to her.

Even those classmates from wealthy and noble families who looked down on Yue Hongchen looked at Bei Gongli with envy.

At that time, Yue Hongchen vowed that she would become that kind of person.

Later, Yue Hongchen witnessed Bei Gongli guiding the students in creating soul tools, and at that moment, a plan formed in her mind.

She wanted to study soul tools and become a student representative. Then, taking advantage of Bei Gongli's guidance on soul tools, she would even kneel down and beg her to accept her as a disciple.

Because Yue Hongchen understands that there are only a handful of opportunities to defy fate in the long course of life.

Becoming a disciple of the Minister of the Army and the mother of the Spirit Pagoda Master was the closest she came to defying fate at that time.

From that day on, she studied soul tools like a madwoman. Even though she didn't like it, she forced herself to become the best soul tool maker in the entire Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy.

Then, the opportunity she had been dreaming of finally arrived.

That kneeling led to the appointment of a deputy tower master of the Spirit Transmission Tower.

...

One week later, in the office of the Spirit Pagoda Master of the Star Luo Empire.

Qian Gu Huang Yu came to find Yue Hong Chen alone. "Senior Sister, what's the matter that you're in such a hurry to see me?"

With the support of the Thousand Ancient Phoenix Feather, Yue Hongchen effortlessly drove away the group of Body Sect members blocking the entrance of the Spirit Transmission Tower.

They also claimed that Liu Yueyi had taken the initiative to seek protection from the Spirit Pagoda. Mu Tian, ​​the sect leader of the Body Sect, knew he was in the wrong and did not continue to cause trouble after his disciples were driven away.

Afterwards, Qian Gu Huang Yu and Gu Yue Na strolled around the Star Luo Empire and took the opportunity to look for Dragon Valley.

Gu Yuena wants to become the Dragon God again, and the Dragon God's Heart from the Dragon God's remains in Dragon Valley is indispensable.

"Junior sister, the White Tiger Empress of Xingluo hopes you can go and meet her. She says she has important matters to discuss," Yue Hongchen said bluntly.

“What could Dai Lingxun possibly want from me? She should understand that the Soul Armor is impossible to give to her,” Qian Gu Huang Yu said.

Yue Hongchen laughed and said, "That White Tiger Empress is still single. Perhaps she wants to recruit you as her husband!"

Qian Gu Huang Yu raised her eyebrows slightly. "Senior Sister, is this the reason you only sent me here?"

If Gu Yuena finds out about this, then Qian Gu Huang Yu's night will be especially difficult.

Yue Hongchen smiled and shook his head, saying, "I'm not joking anymore. Dai Lingxun said that with a great battle imminent, she wanted to adjust our relationship with the Body Sect."

"But there's no guarantee she won't use this as an excuse to try and get the method for making the Soul Armor from you."

Qian Gu Huang Yu raised an eyebrow dismissively. "What, has the Star Luo Empire become so confident? Does she really think she can afford to offend the Spirit Pagoda?"

Yue Hongchen said, "It's really hard to say. The Star Luo Empire has also produced a Limit Douluo in recent years, the Holy Dragon Douluo Enci."

"In terms of strength alone, within the Star Luo Empire, Holy Dragon Douluo Enci is indeed the strongest."

"Enci?" Qian Gu Huang Yu asked curiously.

"He's the dean of Monster Academy, the one that's modeled after Shrek Academy. It's the best Soul Master Academy in the Star Luo Empire. What, Junior Sister, do you know him?" Yue Hongchen asked.

Qian Gu Huang Yu naturally knew En Ci, but she had only seen news about him in her previous life.

Enci is a legend in the Star Luo Empire. No one knows where he came from. When he appeared on the continent, he was already over thirty years old.

At that time, he was just a three-ring Soul Master. At the age of thirty, he was just a Soul Master and would not attract anyone's attention at all.

However, his growth process was extremely magical. At the age of thirty, he went to the Monster Academy to take the exam, but at his age, it was of course impossible for him to be admitted.

So, Grace sat down at the entrance of Monster Academy and said only one thing: if anyone below the fourth ring could defeat him, he would leave.

For the next eighteen days, all the elites below the fourth ring of the Monster Academy came out, but none of them could defeat him.

Ultimately, as a last resort, Enci was admitted exceptionally and became a member of Monster Academy.

Few people know what Enci did after joining Monster Academy. When he reappeared in people's sight, he was already thirty-five years old, level sixty, and a six-ring Soul Emperor!
In just five years, his cultivation level skyrocketed by thirty levels, as if it had been propelled by a rocket. This was simply unimaginable in the world of Soul Masters.

Five years later, he will reach the ninth ring and become a titled Douluo.

Five years later, he reached level 95 and became a Super Douluo.

When he turned fifty, he had already reached the pinnacle of Soul Masters, becoming the most powerful level ninety-eight Super Douluo in Monster Academy, and was only one step away from becoming a Limit Douluo.

Only then did he begin to try making his own battle armor. He did all the forging, designing, and manufacturing himself. Five years later, he became a three-word battle armor master.

There are no god-level blacksmiths on the Star Luo Continent, which means that under normal circumstances, it is impossible for the strongest four-word battle armor master to appear.

However, Enci spent ten years nurturing and refining his three-word battle armor's soul core with his own spiritual and soul power, ultimately elevating it to the level of a four-word battle armor. In Qian Gu Huang Yu's view, Enci was indeed an unconventional genius; being able to create a three-word battle armor from scratch in five years was definitely a feat of exceptional talent.

Moreover, the battle armor that he made himself was the one that was most perfectly suited to him.

Although Qian Gu Huang Yu's secondary professions are not all-encompassing, they are still quite extensive, she still plans to learn them all when she has the opportunity in the future, and then create a new set of four-word battle armor for herself.

Yue Hongchen said, "Enci has a super martial soul like the Holy Light Dragon, making him one of the stronger beings among the Limit Douluo demigods."

"If possible, it would be best to avoid direct conflict with the Star Luo Empire."

Qian Gu Huang Yu sneered, "So what? The Star Luo Empire won't allow such an awesome person to exist!"

Upon hearing this, Yue Hongchen's eyes lit up, and he smiled, "As for the Tang Sect, I'm not sure if the Tang Sect is on the side of the Star Luo Empire in this matter. According to the worst estimate, we may have to face three Limit Douluo at the same time: Holy Dragon Douluo Enci, Body Douluo Mutian, and Sword Bone Douluo Chenyi."

"Junior sister, what are you planning to do? Senior sister will definitely cooperate with you fully, so you don't need to worry about it."

Qian Gu Huang Yu smiled and said, "Senior Sister, what do you want me to do?"

Yue Hongchen blinked. "Junior sister, the Soul Armor is, after all, something you invented. Just go with your decision."

"Senior sister, then tell me the whole story!" Qian Gu Huang Yu's voice suddenly turned deep, and she looked at Yue Hong Chen with her red eyes and said seriously.

The smile on Yue Hongchen's face gradually disappeared. She leaned back in her chair, looked up at the sky, and said resignedly, "You saw through me!"

Qian Gu Huang Yu curled her lips and said, "I'm not stupid, and besides, Senior Sister, your behavior is indeed too suspicious."

“If it were someone else as the tower master, I might not have questioned it, but you don’t really think that after so many years of being master and apprentice, Grandma doesn’t know you well, do you?”

Upon hearing this, Yue Hongchen immediately perked up and leaned forward, asking, "What did she say about me, teacher?"

"Senior Sister, you don't seem worried about this at all." Qian Gu Huang Yu saw curiosity and surprise in Yue Hong Chen's beautiful heterochromatic eyes, but there was absolutely no nervousness.

Yue Hongchen said, "If the teacher really had any major issues with me, she would never have let me sit in this position. Since she let me sit here, it proves that whatever issues she has with me are within her tolerance."

"After all, I'm just a Super Douluo, and this position isn't indispensable to me."

Qian Gu Huang Yu said, "Then I'll be frank. Grandma said you're definitely trying to please her. Grandma knows how niche some of my hobbies are."

"Whether it's durian pastries, racing, or anything else, your hobbies perfectly overlap with hers. What a coincidence!"

"But Grandma doesn't intend to do anything to you, because..."

“Because what she needs is my ability and loyalty,” Yue Hongchen said with a smile.

Seeing Qian Gu Huang Yu nod, Yue Hong Chen smiled and said, "Junior Sister, now that you've told us what Teacher thinks of me, what about yours? Do you think I'm a petty person who only knows how to flatter others?"

Qian Gu Huang Yu spoke frankly, "There is a little bit, at least I have never tried to please anyone."

Yue Hongchen wasn't annoyed, she just smiled and said, "Because you are the daughter of the Spirit Pagoda Master and the granddaughter of the Minister of the Army, others are always the ones trying to please you."

"But since we've come this far, I'll just tell you some things directly. After you hear it, whatever you decide, I'll accept it."

A rare serious look appeared in Yue Hongchen's eyes. "My family fell into decline when I was young, as you probably know. When I was twelve, I missed out on Shrek Academy because I didn't have a letter of recommendation, and ended up getting into Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy."

"Although I have a stipend from the academy, in Mingdu, three thousand federal dollars a month only buys me endless public transportation rides and an endless supply of steamed buns and pickled vegetables."

"You know what? My roommate could buy that soul I've always dreamed of with the money he spends on a single dinner out."

“They can wear all sorts of beautiful clothes and then point and criticize me, who can only wear a school uniform.”

"Whenever I have a conflict with someone at school, I'm always the one who's forced to apologize."

"Because I don't have a background that allows me to hold my head high in Mingdu."

"At that time, I made up my mind that no matter what the cost, I would reach the pinnacle of power."

"But in the end I succeeded. Yes, I sold my dignity and my integrity, because I had nothing else to sell except my dignity and integrity!"

"Junior sister, if I remember correctly, your first soul spirit is the Thunderous Hell Vine, right? That's great, a powerful soul spirit with the ultimate thunder attribute."

"But do you know what my first soul spirit is?" Before Qian Gu Huang Yu could answer, Yue Hong Chen continued, "It's an artificial soul spirit that can never be promoted to a ten-thousand-year soul spirit."

"Question: Why don't I fuse with an ultimate soul spirit? Is it because I don't want to?" Yue Hongchen raised a finger and laughed.

"I'm not worthy!" A trace of misery flashed in Yue Hongchen's eyes.

"If I had a choice, do you think I would enjoy being so humble and subservient? Wouldn't I rather lie in my mansion and get things done with just a few words?"

"Your teacher must have told you about how I knelt down and begged her to accept me as her apprentice, right?"

"I did it on purpose. I just couldn't stand the scorn and contempt people were giving me. Even a salesman selling souls at the Spirit Pagoda was pointing fingers at me!"

"I will climb to the top step by step and trample all those who looked down on me under my feet!"

After saying that, Yue Hongchen seemed exhausted and leaned back in her chair, muttering, "Mingdu, the capital of the Sun and Moon Federation. When I only had three thousand Federation coins a month, all I got was endless scorn and ridicule."

"It's endless buses and subways, and an endless supply of steamed buns and pickled vegetables. My entire month's income, my dignity, is hanging on a pair of socks."

“The towering buildings of Mingdu are like anchors, pinning me to the lowest level of the city.”

"When I became a student of the teacher and then the commander of the military security, I truly felt the extravagance and debauchery of the Ming Dynasty and the nightly revelry of the Bund."

"I am surrounded by learned scholars, and I have no dealings with the uncultured. Those who looked down on me back then are not even qualified to enter my office now."

"Standing atop a skyscraper and looking down at every tree and blade of grass in Mingdu, I even felt a sense of pride that I held the world in my hands."

"Only then did I realize that what truly nourishes people is not the capital, but wealth and prosperity."

"But I never thought of becoming the sun; I only wish to shine alongside it and bask in your glory."

(End of this chapter)